Tom recalled that Regis "wouldn't quit" pestering him to kiss Kathie Lee after the actor dished on smooching his co-star Kevin in In & Out — and KLG "saved him" during the interview by giving him a quick peck on the lips!

"You planted one on me which was kind of you saying to the audience, 'He only went there as a tourist,'" Tom said. "And that shut Regis up, which is, as you know, almost impossible. Remember, I sent you flowers?"

Tom and Kathie Lee in 1997 (top) and in 2017 (right).

Tom then sent Kathie Lee a bouquet of red roses as a thank you for their sweet on-air moment. "It was good, let's do it again," Kathie Lee told him on Today before the two shared another steamy kiss. "Happy anniversary!"